New trial date set in sex slavery case

Haley accused of coercing teen to prostitute herself

10:55 PM,
Apr. 9, 2014

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A Las Vegas resident accused of operating a sex slavery operation in Utah received a new trial date Wednesday after his attorney acknowledged he hadn't accepted a plea offer.

The four-day jury trial for 31-year-old Leroy Haley III is set to begin June 16. Although it is possible his case may compete with other criminal cases for the same multiple-day trial setting, Haley has been in jail since his Aug. 23 arrest, which would give him priority over defendants who are free on bail.

Judge G. Michael Westfall noted that some of the charges "are fairly sensitive" and suggested it might make sense to ...